Stirling-PDF vs zfile
Stirling-PDF and zfile share 4 technologies: s3, Apache, AWS S3, and Spring. Stirling-PDF is written in TypeScript and zfile in Java.
What they share and what sets them apart
Stirling-Tools
Stirling-PDF
#1 PDF Application on GitHub that lets you edit PDFs on any device anywhere
TypeScript96.4kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit ee8c2b3What is Stirling-PDF built with?Only in Stirling-PDF
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web
- H2 Database
- jcache
- org.springframework:spring-jdbc
- PostgreSQL
- spring-boot-starter-cache
- spring-boot-starter-data-redis
- url-connection-client
- com.github.ben-manes.caffeine:caffeine
- Postgres
PostHog
- Telegram
- jetty-http2-server
- jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-alpn-java-server
- org.eclipse.jetty.compression:jetty-compression-server
- Vite
- React
react-router-dom
- Tauri
objc2-app-kit
objc2-foundation
- Tokio
- tiny_http
- Supabase
tauri-plugin-store
- Stripe
- core-services
- @tauri-apps/api
- Hibernate
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa
- jjwt-impl
- jjwt-jackson
- spring-boot-starter-oauth2-resource-server
- spring-boot-starter-security-oauth2-client
- spring-security-saml2-service-provider
- com.coveo:saml-client
- io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-api
- onnxruntime
- angus-mail
- batik-transcoder
- commonmark-ext-gfm-tables
- imageio-batik
- imageio-bmp
- imageio-hdr
- imageio-icns
- imageio-iff
- imageio-jpeg
- imageio-pcx
- imageio-pnm
- imageio-psd
- imageio-sgi
- imageio-tga
- imageio-thumbsdb
- imageio-tiff
- imageio-webp
- imageio-xwd
- jbig2-imageio
- jpdfium
- metadata-extractor
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-mail
- outlook-module
- owasp-java-html-sanitizer
- pdfbox-io
- preflight
- stirling-office-convert
- stirling-office-convert-legacy
- stirling-office-convert-pdfa
- stirling-office-convert-topdf
- org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox
- org.verapdf:validation-model
- jakarta.mail:jakarta.mail-api
- org.apache.pdfbox:xmpbox
- org.apache.poi:poi-ooxml
- com.google.zxing:core
- de.rototor.pdfbox:graphics2d
- org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik-bridge
- org.commonmark:commonmark
- technology.tabula:tabula
- com.github.junrar:junrar
- com.hubspot.jinjava:jinjava
- com.opencsv:opencsv
- com.vladsch.flexmark:flexmark-html2md-converter
- org.simplejavamail:simple-java-mail
- micrometer-registry-prometheus
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator
- spring-boot-starter-jetty
- io.micrometer:micrometer-core
- ch.qos.logback:logback-core
- Tailwind CSS
fontsource
- Mantine
@reactour/tour
@dnd-kit/core
- tanstack
- @atlaskit/pragmatic-drag-and-drop
- D3
- signature_pad
tauri-plugin-dialog
@tauri-apps/plugin-notification
- react-easy-crop
react-rnd
recharts
tauri-plugin-notification
tauri-plugin-window-state
- webview2-com
- Lucide
- keyring
embedpdf
pdfjs-dist
- react-markdown
remark-gfm
- @cantoo/pdf-lib
- qrcode.react
objc2-pdf-kit
- pixelmatch
- log
tauri-plugin-log
In common
zfile-dev
zfile
在线云盘、网盘、OneDrive、云存储、私有云、对象存储、h5ai、上传、下载
Java10.9kRead on November 13, 2026, at commit 775b017What is zfile built with?Only in zfile
- com.mysql:mysql-connector-j
- Flyway
- sqlite-jdbc
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-cache
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-redis
- com.qiniu:qiniu-java-sdk
- MySQL
- SQLite
- graal-sdk
- spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf
- com.baomidou:mybatis-plus-spring-boot3-starter
- cn.dev33:sa-token-spring-boot3-starter
- poi-ooxml
- org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation
Side by side
Stirling-PDFzfile
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
Stirling-PDF1,168,066 lines written4,452 code files
zfile33,407 lines written419 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
Stirling-PDF2.1% of its commits signed by AIWith GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex
zfile0% of its commits signed by AI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
Stirling-PDFLast push November 12, 20265,787 commits96,362 stars
zfileLast push November 10, 2026750 commits10,872 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
Stirling-PDF2,168 test files49.7% of its code files have a test that imports them
zfile0 test files
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, Stirling-PDF or zfile?
Stirling-PDF, with 1,168,066 lines written; zfile has 33,407.
The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit ee8c2b3
Which has more GitHub stars, Stirling-PDF or zfile?
Stirling-PDF, with 96,362 stars; zfile has 10,872.
The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF on GitHub
Which has more tests, Stirling-PDF or zfile?
Stirling-PDF, with 2,168 test files.
The proof: Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF's code at commit ee8c2b3
Which was updated more recently, Stirling-PDF or zfile?
Stirling-PDF: its last push was on November 12, 2026, and zfile's on November 10, 2026.
Which has more commits signed by AI, Stirling-PDF or zfile?
Stirling-PDF: an AI signed 2.1% of its commits, with GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Codex.
The proof: the commits each tool signed in Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF
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